Ms. Janice Brenman is a former prosecutor who was in private practice in Los Angeles from 2001 to 2012 representing nearly 8,000 individuals in over 42 states. She also did 9th Circuit Federal Appeals from 2007 to 2012. She has commented in major legal publications on the subject of legal reform and celebrity influence on the legal system...
Read moreToday is the third day of deliberations, and jurors are questioning the charges in the Anna Nicole Smith drug conspiracy trial. Jurors asked Judge Perry to explain the charges against Howard K. Stern for “unlawfully prescribing drugs” to Smith. Clearly, the jury does not understand that Stern is charged as a co-conspirator and not an actual prescriber of medication. The panel was told that “if they find either Dr. Sandeep Kapoor or Dr. Khristine Eroshevich guilty of prescribing drugs unlawfully, they may then consider whether Stern aided and abetted them.” They were also told that a person “who aids and abets is equally guilty of a crime.” Stay tuned for the latest!
Following closing arguments from both the prosecution and defense, Howard K. Stern’s fate now rests with the jury. In observance of Columbus Day, the jury isn’t expected to begin deliberating until tomorrow. As the trial draws closer to the end, please be sure to stay tuned for the latest!